Greater Noida Dead Woman Bank Account Credited With Baffling 36-Digit Money
When he visited the bank on Monday, officials confirmed the unusual credit but informed him that the account had been immediately frozen.
A shocking incident from Dankaur, Greater Noida, has left authorities puzzled. A 19-year-old youth, Deepak alias Deepu, discovered that more than Rs 1.13 lakh crore had been credited to his dead mother's Kotak Mahindra Bank account. His mother, Gayatri Devi, passed away two months ago, but Deepak had continued operating the account.
On Sunday night (August 3), he received a message showing an astronomical credit of Rs 10,01,35,60,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,23,56,00,00,00,00,299. Shocked, he shared the message with friends and asked them to count the zeros in disbelief.
नोएडा में 20 साल के दीपक के कोटक महिंद्रा बैंक खाते में 36 डिजिट की धनराशि आई है। ये रकम 1 अरब 13 लाख 56 हजार करोड़ रुपए बैठती है।
मेरा गणित थोड़ा कमजोर है। बाकी आप लोग गुणा-भाग कर सकते हैं।
फिलहाल इनकम टैक्स विभाग जांच कर रहा है। बैंक खाता फ्रीज कर दिया गया है। pic.twitter.com/cLnZdMKozD
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) August 4, 2025
When he visited the bank on Monday, officials confirmed the unusual credit but informed him that the account had been immediately frozen. The Kotak Mahindra Bank team reported the matter to the Income Tax Department for investigation.
Youth Turns Off Phone After Calls Flood In
The Income Tax Department has launched an inquiry into the mysterious transaction. Officials are trying to find out how such an extraordinary amount was credited to an account belonging to a deceased person.
Authorities suspect it could be a banking error, a technical glitch, or possibly linked to money laundering. A detailed audit of the transaction trail is being carried out.
Bank officials have also started a parallel review to ensure no internal system failure caused the incident. The exact origin of the funds will only be known after the investigation is completed.
Local Buzz and Social Media Reactions
The incident quickly became a topic of conversation in Dankaur and on social media. Some users joked about 'instant billionaires," while others raised concerns about cybersecurity and banking safety.
For Deepak, however, the experience has been overwhelming rather than joyous. With the account frozen and an investigation underway, he now waits for clarity on how such a massive sum appeared overnight.
A Funny Calculation
Amid the craze, an X user calculated how much each Indian would get if the money is divided among the whole country's population.
'Total rashi: 1,13,56,000 करोड़ रुपये = 1,13,56,00,00,00,00,000 रुपये. India ki population: 2025 ke hisaab se, India ki population lagbhag 140 crore (1,400,000,000) log hai, based on recent estimates," he said.
Chalo, bhai, yeh bhi calculate karte hain!Diya hua data:Total rashi: 1,13,56,000 करोड़ रुपये = 1,13,56,00,00,00,00,000 रुपयेIndia ki population: 2025 ke hisaab se, India ki population lagbhag 140 crore (1,400,000,000) log hai, based on recent estimates.Step 1: Har ek ke— MD RASHID (@MDRASHI08328411) August 4, 2025
Then, he did a step by step calculation of the same, 'Total rashi ko population se divide karte hain: 1,13,56,00,00,00,00,000 ÷ 1,40,00,00,000
Yeh simplify karte hain: 1,13,56,00,00,00,00,000 ÷ 1,40,00,00,000 = 1,13,56,00,00,000 ÷ 1,40
Ab isko calculate karte hain: 1,13,56,00,00,000 ÷ 140 ≈ 81,11,42,857.14"
Lastly, he concluded announcing each person's share, 'Jawaab: Agar yeh rashi pure Hindustan ke logon (140 crore) mein barabar baant di jaye, toh har ek ke hisse mein lagbhag 81 crore 11 lakh rupees aayenge! Yeh toh ek banda crore-pati ban jayega."
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